Selaginella australiensis

Selaginella australiensis is a plant in the spikemoss family Selaginellaceae endemic to northeastern Queensland. It grows in rainforest and closed forest from Cooktown to near Mission Beach, including the Atherton Tablelands. It is a low growing and much branched terrestrial plant inhabiting damp shady locations, typically along stream banks.[4][5]

Selaginella australiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Selaginellales
Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
Species:
S. australiensis
Binomial name
Selaginella australiensis
Synonyms[3]
  • Lycopodioides australiensis (Baker) Kuntze
  • Lycopodioides bakeriana (F.M.Bailey) Kuntze
  • Selaginella australiensis var. bakeriana (F.M.Bailey) Domin
  • Selaginella australiensis var. leptostachya (F.M.Bailey) Domin
  • Selaginella australiensis var. normalis Domin
  • Selaginella australiensis var. sciuroides Domin
  • Selaginella bakeriana F.M.Bailey
  • Selaginella concinna F.Muell.
  • Selaginella leptostachya F.M.Bailey

Conservation

This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 8 January 2023, it has not been assessed by the IUCN.

References
  1. "Species profile—Selaginella australiensis". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. "Selaginella australiensis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. "Selaginella australiensis Baker". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. Jermy, A.C.; Holmes, J.S. (2022). Wheeler, A.M. (ed.). "Selaginella australiensis". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. A.R.Field; C.J.Quinn; F.A.Zich (2022). "Selaginella australiensis". Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes. Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns; Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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